+freejam Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Just how long would you expect an ammo box or plastic cache container to last - assuming it's not interfered with in any way? Ammo boxes will eventually rust away but a plastic box seems virtually endless. Is there any reason a cache can't last 100's of years? Quote Link to comment
+Isonzo Karst Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 fire and flood, trees falling, casual finders, sun damage (reasons a cache won't last hundreds of years) Small plastic caches have lips or O rings that fail, then they're not watertight. Lock and locks have tabs and a gasket. I assume both will eventually fail. I expect in practice ammo cans are the longest lasting container, except perhaps near the sea where they tend to rust rather quickly. Quote Link to comment
+StarBrand Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Erosion, landslides, development, heavy rain, shifting sands, fire, floods, war....... That and I think UV light and wear and tear would eventually degrade most plastics to an unuseable state. Still plastic but not much of a cache container. Quote Link to comment
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